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Read the excerpt from We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson.The leaders were assigned to visit specific classrooms. "We never entered into the classroom,” high schooler Gwendolyn Sanders explained. "We would pass by the door . . . and give a cue, and the next thing you know, they were following us because the word was out that we were going to turn the school out that day . . . We knew which door to take them out, which route to take to the destination.”What does the use of Gwendolyn’s direct quote help the reader understand?

A
that she gave a thumbs-up sign as her clue to the students
B
that she was organized and in charge
C
that she was a popular student whom others would follow
D
that she was her teacher’s favorite student
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Read the following excerpt from We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson.When Arnetta saw Hosea Williams, one of her nonviolence trainers, arrive at her school, she thought, “It’s here, it’s about to happen!” She was joyful at “seeing all those children coming out to participate in the Movement.” She described Dr. Bell, the principal of Ullman, as “running around like a chicken with his head cut off.”Through the use of quotes in this excerpt, the reader is presented with

A
the author’s explanation of what happened at the school.
B
an unreliable account of the day’s events.
C
a description of the event as Arnetta experienced it.
D
a third-person point of view of what happened.
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Read the two excerpts from We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson.Audrey talked quietly with her mother and father. As far as she could tell, she was the youngest child there, and she didn’t know anyone else. "My girlfriend . . . was to demonstrate, too, that day,” she said. "I had expected to see her. But she wasn’t there.” Nevertheless, Audrey said, "I didn’t have any fear.”*****Meanwhile, Wash had arrived at Kelly Ingram Park to watch. "[W]e saw those people willingly turn themselves over to the police . . .,” he said. His reaction: "Wow, they must be crazy.” Experience had taught Wash that "the police was vicious murderers.” He knew how much pain they could inflict on young black bodies—Which statement best represents how the march affected Audrey and Wash?

A
Although Audrey was young, she was not afraid, and Wash thought it was not wise to not have a fear of the police.
B
Although Wash believed in the Movement, he knew his mind and body could not handle jail, while Audrey knew that she would find her girlfriend there.
C
Neither Audrey nor Wash felt that the Movement was important for the people in the community.
D
Both Wash and Audrey knew that by the end of the day they would be resting in a jail cell with many others.
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Which statement should be included in a summary of We've Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson?

A
The book is mainly told in the third-person point of view.
B
The book includes stories from kids who marched in the 1963 Children’s March.
C
The book explains that defying the law and getting arrested is a terrible idea.
D
The book relates very entertaining and interesting stories to its readers.
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Read the following excerpt from We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson.James stood upstairs at the very front of all the marchers, next to his friend Gertrude. “We were thinking about the seriousness of what we were about to do,” he said.At one o’clock, a DJ at WENN dropped the needle on the gospel song “All Men Created by God.” This was the cue to start the march. The double doors of Sixteenth Street Baptist swung open.James immediately saw the trouble they were about to step into.“When the door was opened, I was shocked at the number of people,” he said. Beyond sawhorse barricades that surrounded the church, policemen sat at attention on motorcycles. Hundreds of black adults crowded the park. “I could see reporters . . . I remember hearing a man saying, ‘They’re coming out! They’re coming out!’ There were lights and people all around.”Which detail from this excerpt suggests that the speaker’s feelings were shared by other children involved in the march?

A
“We were thinking about the seriousness of what we were about to do,” he said.
B
At one o’clock, a DJ at WENN dropped the needle on the gospel song “All Men Created by God.”
C
“When the door was opened, I was shocked at the number of people,” he said.
D
Beyond sawhorse barricades that surrounded the church, policemen sat at attention on motorcycles.
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Which idea should be included in a summary of We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson?

A
The marchers were made aware that they did not have a permit to march for their cause.
B
The conflict is heightened when the marchers are stopped by the chief of police and Bull Connor.
C
Although they were faced with jail time, the marchers were prepared to act nonviolently.
D
Hearing the cueing signals, marchers filled out into the streets by the hundreds.
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Read the following excerpt from We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson.[Arnetta] was joyful at “seeing all those children coming out to participate in the Movement.”In this excerpt, the reader is presented with

A
the voice of the author as she explains how Arnetta felt about leaving the school.
B
the sole voice of Arnetta as she explains that all of the children were leaving the school.
C
the sole voice of Arnetta as she explains how she felt about being part of the Movement.
D
the author’s and Arnetta’s voices to explain how Arnetta felt when she saw all of the children leave the school.
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Read the excerpt from We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson.On the morning of Thursday, May 2, however, his teenaged listeners heard, "Kids, there’s gonna be a party at the park. Bring your toothbrushes because lunch will be served.”Which statement best describes the shared experience of the radio listeners?

A
Black listeners were frightened by the message, while white listeners were enraged by the message.
B
Black and white listeners alike were troubled by the message.
C
Black listeners were motivated by the message, while white listeners were confused by the message.
D
Black and white listeners alike were puzzled by the message.
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Read the two excerpts from We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson.Arnetta didn’t go to the mass meeting that night. She was disappointed she hadn’t been arrested. Somehow, she had gotten separated from the rest of the Peace Ponies, many of whom did get arrested and jailed. Instead, she went home and talked with her parents about the excitement of marching. They repeated their advice: "You’ve done your part. You need to leave this alone.”*****Meanwhile, Wash had arrived at Kelly Ingram Park to watch. "[W]e saw those people willingly turn themselves over to the police . . .,” he said. His reaction: "Wow, they must be crazy.” Experience had taught Wash that "the police was vicious murderers.” He knew how much pain they could inflict on young black bodies—as Arnetta discovered the next day.How did Arnetta’s and Wash’s opinions about being arrested differ?

A
Arnetta thought everyone should have been arrested, while Wash believed no one should have been arrested.
B
Arnetta wanted to be arrested, while Wash did not understand why people would allow themselves to be arrested.
C
Arnetta thought one should be proud of being arrested, while Wash believed that being arrested was shameful.
D
Arnetta was scared of being arrested, while Wash knew there is nothing scary about it.
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Read the summary of a book.Theo Rodrigo’s book Dust onto Dust is a historical narrative about the 1930s Dust Bowl. The author describes how a combination of poor farming techniques and a lack of rain created a disaster for farmers in the Great Plains region of the United States. Farmers who lived during that period share their hardships and how they changed their farming techniques in response to this environmental disaster. Rodrigo also includes many pictures and maps to help readers understand his ideas.Which sentence should be removed from the summary?

A
Theo Rodrigo’s book Dust onto Dust is a historical narrative about the 1930s Dust Bowl.
B
The author describes how a combination of poor farming techniques and a lack of rain created a disaster for farmers in the Great Plains region of the United States.
C
Farmers who lived during that period share their hardships and how they changed their farming techniques in response to this environmental disaster.
D
Rodrigo also includes many pictures and maps to help readers understand his ideas.

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